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Chapter 515: The Demands of Dragon Bamboo! Summoning the Crystal Dragon!
Chapter 515: The Demands of Dragon Bamboo! Summoning the Crystal Dragon!
Su Ping felt like he was the workhorse.
He was supposed to be the most genius breeder and beast tamer in the Loong Kingdom, but in the eyes of others, his life might seem like a non-stop party, and his persona was that of a cool and aloof expert.
Yet, in reality, Su Ping was busy day and night, running around like a full-time nanny to cater to these ancestors.
However, it had to be said that Su Ping was enjoying himself.
Especially after witnessing the changes in the Dragon Bamboo, which he hadn't paid much attention to before.
Dragon Bamboo was an Overlord Rank race limit companion beast, not particularly high-ranked, and in the companion beast market, its status and value were on par with companion beasts like the Forest Wolf, if not less.
After all, the Forest Wolf's value had skyrocketed after Su Ping's promotion.
However, a companion beast like Dragon Bamboo, with its name suggesting a connection to dragons, was actually not as impressive as the Forest Wolf.
Its ability was primarily focused on stabilizing the soil and preventing soil erosion.
While it wasn't completely devoid of combat power, it paled in comparison to pure combat-oriented elite peak companion beasts like the Forest Wolf in terms of ability.
However, from this day forward, things might change!
Standing atop the peak of the Forest Heart, bathed in the moonlight, the pale green-hued bamboo before him gave Su Ping a sense of awe for the first time.
Most of the time, this companion beast, which was often given away as a bonus with large purchases, was nourished with the precious Dragon Essence.
Su Ping was probably the only one in the entire Loong Kingdom who would dare to do such a thing.
And most importantly, it was showing results! The Dragon Bamboo.
Its name came from the faint dragon-scale-like patterns on its green bamboo body.
Of course, the term 'dragon scales' was not entirely accurate, and it could just as well be snake or fish scales.
After all, they were all small, fan-shaped patterns.
So, it was merely a visually striking feature of its form.
But after a few days of Dragon Essence nourishment, the patterns on the Dragon Bamboo's body had already undergone significant changes, even if other transformations were yet to manifest.
It wasn't that the patterns had changed color or become more prominent.
The most significant difference was that these 'scales' now had a sense of depth and layering.
Indeed.
The once smooth body of the Dragon Bamboo now had distinct, almost disease-like, raised patterns.
These raised areas were precisely the individual dragon scale shapes.
Although the raised marks were not overly noticeable, they were enough to indicate a transformation, not a result of the Dragon Bamboo's greed, but a pure response to a perceived change and difference in its genetic makeup, just like the first evolved Thousand Wood Wolf.
A desire for evolution, felt by the companion beast itself!
Apart from the pattern changes on the Dragon Bamboo's body, what truly prompted the guarding staff to seek out Su Ping was the Dragon Bamboo's unusual behavior.
A brand-new evolution couldn't be as simple as just consuming resources; otherwise, countless breeders would have already discovered it.
The more elusive the evolutionary path, the more challenging it was, an unchanging truth in the breeder world! The Dragon Bamboo, despite having unlocked the True Dragon Essence and completed the most difficult first step, still faced a daunting task ahead.
Learning from Sun Zhaoju's Thousand Wood Wolf, Su Ping knew that human intervention could sometimes hinder the process. Instead, it was crucial to communicate with the companion beast.
Su Ping's telepathic communication skills proved effective, even though the Dragon Bamboo's rank was not high. Through this mental link, Su Ping could vaguely sense the Dragon Bamboo's intentions. Unlike ordinary beast tamers, even with telepathic communication, understanding the Dragon Bamboo's intentions when it came to reporting secrets would have been challenging.
With this in mind, Su Ping approached and asked telepathically, recalling the staff's words: "Dragon Bamboo, you want to make contact with a dragon, is that right?"
Indeed, this was the Dragon Bamboo's next request.
Of course, this request wasn't known to the guarding staff; it was something Su Ping had confirmed repeatedly.
From that day forward, the Dragon Bamboo became restless, as if searching for something. Even as a plant-type companion beast, it hadn't rooted itself for almost an entire day, which was highly unusual.
After Su Ping's arrival, he repeatedly asked and verified the answer to this question.
Dragon Bamboo, it wanted a dragon to touch!
Su Ping didn't hold back either.
Or rather, in the current situation, it wasn't his style to not utilize the abundant resources.
Zhu Hong seemed to have made some progress this time, still researching the progress of the Sea of All Rivers, but Da Huang, as Su Ping's first illuminated Divine Dragon Atlas, was obviously indispensable for this assistance.
However, half an hour later, Su Ping, leading Da Huang, never expected what would happen next.
After using a bottle of Da Huang's essence blood, the Dragon Bamboo slightly approached Da Huang, but it had an extremely intense reaction.
"Shhhh (No... Go away...)"
Seeing the Dragon Bamboo swaying its branches in refusal, Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed as he glanced at the pitiful Da Huang, feeling doubtful.
Was this thing not a dragon?
Obviously, Da Huang was enraged by Su Ping's suspicion.
It let out a roar and flew into the sky, causing countless lights to illuminate within the Cloud Heart.
Su Ping quickly waved his hand to calm it down.
He furrowed his brows.
He looked at the Dragon Bamboo before him:
"Little guy, do you want a dragon? Is Da Huang not good enough?"
Although Su Ping didn't know what the Dragon Bamboo wanted a dragon for, it didn't make sense!
Da Huang, being a dragon with the exact same attributes as the Dragon Bamboo and also the provider of its essence blood, had no reason to be rejected.
Su Ping patted Da Huang's body, then let it leave.
As expected, after Da Huang left, the Dragon Bamboo's agitation subsided.
It returned to tranquility.
Su Ping thought for a moment and then used the Dragon Gate Mark to check the Dragon Bamboo again. The results showed that the Dragon Bamboo still didn't possess the potential to evolve into a Dragon Beast.
Obviously, the evolution of the Dragon Bamboo, even if it was related to dragons, wouldn't turn it into a Bamboo Dragon or a Wood Dragon.
So, what did the little guy need?
Su Ping's eyebrows knitted together.
Even he, in this situation, found it difficult to fathom.
However, the Omnipotent Atlas remained silent at this moment, indicating that the knowledge collected was insufficient for its perfect completion.
Su Ping fell into deep thought.
Soon, an idea struck him, and he was suddenly startled. "Little Bamboo, do you want a dragon's corpse? Or its dragon soul?"
Obviously, the Dragon Bamboo hadn't thought of such a question, and it continued to sway.
Su Ping heaved a sigh of relief.
As long as it didn't involve killing a dragon.
Although Su Ping had quite a few of these dragons, and they now belonged to him, as the symbol of the Loong Kingdom, slaughtering one of them would likely result in his own demise upon Su An's return.
With this in mind, Su Ping waved his hand dismissively.
"Forget it, since Da Huang doesn't like it, and the Heart of All Souls isn't lacking in other dragons, I'll bring those three little guys over."
Su Ping was referring to the three little dragons.
The Crystal Dragon, Xiao Hui, the Phantom Dragon, Xiao Hei, and the Iron Dragon, later named 'Lao Tie' by Su Ping.
These three little dragons, now the size of small calves, were brought to the Forest Heart.
The crescent moon hung in the sky as the night deepened.
In this part of the Forest Heart, the silence was absolute, as if even the other Plant Companion Beasts had fallen asleep from exhaustion.
Only Su Ping remained, leaving the three little calves here.
Since the Dragon Bamboo didn't like the dragons of Earth and Wood, Su Ping decided to observe its reaction to the dragons of Space, Necromancy, Golden, and Physical Combat.
However, what happened next was truly unexpected.
The Dragon Bamboo, which had previously resisted fiercely as if it had encountered a beautiful flower, now acted like a ravenous wolf encountering three stunningly beautiful women.
Most importantly, they were three stunningly beautiful women.
The Dragon Bamboo gazed at the sleepy little dragons, not even bothering to shake off the clumps of dirt from its roots as it rushed out of the ground, its branches touching and caressing them lovingly.
Su Ping's forehead creased with confusion.
What the hell did that mean? But judging by the context, it seemed to meet the requirements of this thing.
In other words...
From what he could gather, it seemed like all three of them were acceptable? If that was the case...
Su Ping blinked, somewhat understanding.
The difference between the forest dragon, Da Huang, and these three lay in their rank, strength, and age.
These three were young dragons, while Da Huang was an adult and an already evolved perfect dragon.
So, this thing preferred the young ones and not the mature ones?
Su Ping shook his head, somewhat grasping the intention of the Dragon Bamboo. He curiously asked, "What do you want with this young dragon? Do you want all three, or just one?"
This time, the Dragon Bamboo seemed to understand his question.
Even without a face, Su Ping felt the Dragon Bamboo's reluctance.
Then, as the three young dragons dozed off, still unaware of what was happening, the Dragon Bamboo's willow-like branches gently swayed, pointing to one of them.
It had to be said, this thing's judgment was truly exceptional.
The chosen dragon pet was not just any, but the most valuable and rare Spatial Crystal Dragon, Xiao Hui!
Su Ping's eyelids twitched, but he decided to go along with it, thinking that the situation wouldn't threaten the young dragon's life.
He sent Lao Tie and Xiao Hei to the Beast Nurture Realm for some rest, leaving only Xiao Hui behind.
Su Ping then continued his inquiry, "And then? What do you want?"
The Dragon Bamboo's body continued to sway, and then it looked at the dazed Xiao Hui, before its branches started flailing again, this time towards its own body.
Su Ping grew suspicious.
The meaning wasn't too difficult to grasp, and the action was understandable, but from a breeding perspective, it was hard to comprehend!
Was it possible that the Dragon Bamboo, aside from some sort of 'control' fetish, had other preferences? So, Su Ping tentatively asked, "Do you want Xiao Hui to hit you?"
Although abstract, it had to be said that during the previous incident with the Hundred Bird Wutong, it seemed to be the same intention.
Could it be that plant-lineage companion beasts all had this sort of preference?
And the Dragon Bamboo's response was affirmative.
Indeed, it was so!
Su Ping narrowed his eyes slightly.
Clearly, despite the absurdity, there seemed to be a reason for this behavior.
After a moment of thought, he slowly spoke, "Little Bamboo, is what you're doing meant to fuse and bind with the young dragon's energy and breath? But with your different attributes, is that even possible?"
He had already guessed the Dragon Bamboo's evolution and type abilities.
This thing was indeed an extremely dragon-evolution-dependent companion beast.
And it had to be said that Su Ping was genuinely interested in the Dragon Bamboo's changes.
However, this time, the Dragon Bamboo seemed a bit bewildered by Su Ping's question.
Su Ping pursed his lips and then nodded helplessly, "Never mind, you continue. I'll just let Xiao Hui know, but remember, don't overdo it. If you can't handle it, speak up early."
Although Xiao Hui was currently only an Elite Advanced rank, dragon-race companion beasts were in a league of their own.
"Xiao Hui, wake up!"
The grey-white eyelids of the Crystal Dragon lifted slightly, and its lifeless eyes gazed at the 'mother' who had awakened it from its memories.
Seeing Xiao Hui's wide-open mouth after waking up, Su Ping was speechless. Still, he took out some roasted meat made from high-level ferocious beast, Flame Pig.
Dragons were a violent race with high standards for food.
After swallowing the roasted Flame Pig meat, Xiao Hui finally showed some spirit. Upon receiving Su Ping's command, its grey-white eyes turned towards the swaying Dragon Bamboo, which seemed to be flaunting itself. Xiao Hui opened its mouth, and a grey-white dragon breath, like an air cannon, shot towards the Dragon Bamboo.
"Whoa!"
The intense reaction startled Su Ping, who quickly stopped Xiao Hui's further actions. He approached and, upon closer inspection, was taken aback.
The Dragon Bamboo's body not only showed no signs of injury but, on the contrary,
On the raised dragon scale patterns, the spot where it had been hit now bore a streak of grey-white, unique to Xiao Hui, amidst the previous green bamboo color...
(End of Chapter)
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